Consequential and related amendments to Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act
33.—(1) Section 6(1) of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 158A, 1996 Ed.) is amended —
(a)
by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (g)(iii);
(b)
by inserting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (iv) of paragraph (g), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
“(v)
to regulate the provision of third‑party taxi booking services under the Third‑Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act 2015;”;
(c)
by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (r)(iv); and
(d)
by inserting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (v) of paragraph (r), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
“(vi)
all composition sums and financial penalties under the Third‑Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act 2015;”.
(2) Section 7(1) of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:
“(a)
to grant licences or permits, or to register persons, for land transport purposes and to supervise and enforce compliance with such licences, permits or registration;”.
(3) Section 10 of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:
“Protection from personal liability
10. No liability shall lie personally against any member, officer or employee of the Authority or any other person acting under the direction of the Authority for anything done or intended to be done in good faith and with reasonable care in the execution or purported execution of this Act.”.
(4) Section 11(2) of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the word “fees”, the words “, composition sums, financial penalties”.
(5) The Second Schedule to the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 21, the following paragraphs:
“22. All fees prescribed under section 31(2)(b) of the Third‑Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act 2015.
23. All fees prescribed under section 111J of the Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276).”.
(6) Part II of the Fifth Schedule to the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended by inserting, immediately after item 1, the following item:
“2. All provisions of the Third‑Party Taxi Booking Service Providers Act 2015 and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder.”.